FALSE: Einstein Plays Electric Guitar : snopes.com Claim: Photograph shows Albert Einstein playing an electric guitar. FALSE Example: [Collected via the Internet, 2013] Did Albert Einstein play the electric guitar, or is this picture a fake? Origins: We tend to think of Albert Einstein purely as a man of science, the towering genius of the 20th century who spent most of his life steeped in mathematics and physics while he probed the mysteries of the universe. But a less well known facet of Einstein's life is that he was also a gifted and enthusiatic violinist and pianist who often sought solace in music, both as a performer and a listener. Indeed, he once asserted that had he not been a scientist, he would have been a musician : "Life without playing music is inconceivable for me," he declared. "I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music." Einstein's mother, Pauline, was a talented pianist who brought music to life in the family home. Albert began to learn the violin at the age of six, while his family was still living in Munich.

However, he toiled under unimaginative tuition until discovering the joys of Mozart's sonatas at the age of 13. From that point on, although he had no further lessons, his violin remained his constant companion. When Einstein moved to Aarau in Switzerland in 1895 to complete his schooling, he seems to have devoted a good deal of his time to music. It is recorded that he worked hard on the Brahms G-major violin sonata in order to get the full benefit from a visit to Aarau of the great violinist Joseph Joachim, on whose programme it appeared. Just before his 17th birthday Albert played at a music examination in the cantonal school. The inspector reported that "a student called Einstein shone in a deeply felt performance of an adagio from one of the Beethoven sonatas". In addition to his prowess on the violin, he also played the piano and, in particular, loved to improvise. So although it's not inconceivable that Einstein might have been photographed noodling around on musical instrument, it is extremely unlikely that that instrument would have been an electric guitar.

Einstein was a violinist and sometime pianist; there is no record of his ever giving the guitar a try. Moreover, Einstein's musical tastes were decidedly conservative, favoring Bach and Mozart while eschewing contemporary composers such as Wagner, so he almost certainly would not have favored any form of music that one would be likely to play on the type of instrument he's pictured holding here. In any case we don't have to speculate about Einstein's musical interests, because this picture is clearly a photograph of the Mississippi guitar legend and bluesman known as T-Model Ford , into which someone has inserted an image of the famed scientist's head : Last updated: 6 October 2015 Snopes Delivered to Your Inbox: Sign Up ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING THE VIOLIN ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING THE VIOLIN ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING THE VIOLIN. PLAYING THE VIOLIN ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING THE VIOLIN. SAX CHRISTMAS SONGS. GUITAR PRO DOWNLOAD FULL VERSION.

Albert Einstein Playing The Violin albert einstein Einstein: physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955) Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a theoretical physicist, philosopher and author who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best known scientists and intellectuals of all time. This is a list of things named after Albert Einstein. playing the act of playing a musical instrument acting: the performance of a part or role in a drama Engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose Amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretense the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation violin Violin was the first album released by violinst Vanessa-Mae. It was recorded in October 1990, near her 12th birthday, and released shortly afterwards in March 1991.

Vanessa-Mae contributed her royalties from the album to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow (violinist) a musician who plays the violin A stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped sound holes albert einstein playing the violin - Playing: Christian Playing: Christian Explorations of Daily Living (Compass) (Compass: Christian Explorations of Daily Living) Playing often connotes frivolity. But James Evans, in this insightful reflection, offers another view: playing lies at the heart of Christian faith in the triune God. Through a close examination of African-American literature and experience, and a re-examination of basic doctrinal affirmations, Evans recovers play as a subversive and even revolutionary activity, a practice of faith that gives life in the midst of structures and authorities that suffocate.

In this light, Jesus becomes the political, cultural and religious player who redeems by changing the game so that it no longer excludes but instead gives life. God creates us for freedom in a field of play. The Spirit summons us toward God's Reign, where the freedom of play never ends. Playing, in this view, is hardly frivolous, but the pulse of life itself. Evans invites us to play as we live and work. 77% (17) Sydney Chaplin (1926 - 2009) Sydney Chaplin Sydney Chaplin, who has died aged 82, was the second son of Charlie Chaplin and an award-winning actor in his own right, starring on Broadway opposite Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing and Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. Although Chaplin appeared in two of his father's later films – Limelight (1952) and The Countess from Hong Kong (1967) – he never achieved the success in Hollywood that he enjoyed in the musical theatre in New York.

He won a Tony award for Bells Are Ringing, the 1956 musical by Betty Comden and Adolph Green about a telephone answering service operator (Holliday) who falls in love with a customer (Chaplin). But Chaplin's best-remembered show was the 1964 smash Funny Girl as Nicky Arnstein, the gambler who woos Streisand in her star-making role as Fanny Brice. The show brought Chaplin another Tony nomination, but he departed in June 1965, citing unspecified differences with his producer Ray Stark. When it was time to make the film, Omar Sharif, a major heart-throb following his roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, was cast opposite Streisand. Chaplin – also passed over in the film version of Bells Are Ringing – denied that he was disappointed. "I never had the burning desire for recognition and respect that had driven my father," he explained. Although his career never measured up to that of his father, Chaplin had little time for those who thought a famous name was a handicap.

"I think anyone who feels his life has been scarred because of the fame of his father is a bore," he declared in 1967. Sydney Earle Chaplin was born on March 31 1926 in Los Angeles, the second son of Charlie Chaplin's second wife, the actress Lita Grey. The boy was named after his father's older half-brother, who had helped young Charlie launch his theatre career in England. Lita Grey was 16 when she married the 35-year-old Chaplin in 1924. Sydney was born two years later and his parents divorced a year after that in a court battle that generated sensational headlines. He spent much of his boyhood in boarding schools – "I had been thrown out of three schools by the time I was 16," he recalled – with occasional weekends at his father's house. He recalled playing tennis with Greta Garbo and turning the music pages for the violin-playing Albert Einstein. In the Second World War he was stationed with the US Army in Europe for a time, and later toured with a group entertaining GIs.

Back in Hollywood, with a new-found work ethic because of his war service, he joined a theatrical troupe specialising in classical and avant-garde plays. His father became interested and directed several of them. His first film role was in his father's Limelight, arguably Charlie Chaplin's last great film. He had written the part especially for his son, who played a composer smitten with a ballet dancer (Claire Bloom) who is befriended by a fading music hall star portrayed by the elder Chaplin. He also appeared in his father's last film, A Countess From Hong Kong, which was poorly received. The younger Chaplin also had a role in Land of the Pharaohs (1955) opposite Joan Collins, with whom he also had a much-publicised romance. (He was also romantically linked with Judy Holliday during their onstage collaboration.) During his son's success on Broadway, Charlie Chaplin was unable to see him perform. He was living overseas with his fourth wife, Oona, because the American authorities had refused the English-born Chaplin's re-entry into the United States in 1952 over charges that he associated with Communists.

The great comedian was finally allowed to return to America in 1972 to accept a special Oscar. Chaplin also appeared occasionally on television, although his guest roles and other film parts were undistinguished. Sydney Chaplin, who died on March 3, is survived by his third wife, Margaret, and son, Stephan Chaplin. His brother, Charles Chaplin Jr, died in 1968. Telegraph 08 Mar 2009 Superlearning or Global Learning Sahana gets ready to school. With her school bag as backpack she is waiting for the school bus. This image inspired me to reflect on the alternatives to the prevailing educational methods. We live in a world where 'education' and the accumulation of skills have assumed astronomical proportions. We comment vehemently at heavy school bags, but continue putting noses to the grindstone. Always in the hope of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Dr. Georgi Lozanov, a Bulgarian psychiatrist, in the 1960s first applied suggestion and relaxation techniques to classroom learning and termed these methods 'Suggestopedia'.

These pioneering techniques engendered and gave impetus to what we now know as Suggestive – Accelerative Approaches to Learning. Accelerated learning believes that the human brain can work at least two to five times faster ('superlearning') and retain more and for longer periods ('supermemory' or 'hypermnesia') if it is put into the 'right state' of 'relaxed alertness' (therefore non-stress, therefore pleasure) for learning. In a nutshell, aiding in accessing what are termed as the 'success patterns' in our bodies, minds and emotions. Significantly, 'superlearning' shows us how to relax our body and calm our mind at will. It is sometimes described as 'global learning' since it involves our entire inner world, including parts repressed in older styles of education. There is a close link between 'Superlearning' and Sound Therapy. This is because the learning method employs rhythm, relaxation and special music to achieve its ends. Mozart's music is exceptionally rich in brain energizing sounds.

The right kind of slow Baroque music by 17th and 18th century masters such as Vivaldi, Corelli and Bach, and Mozart activate both the left and right hemispheres of the brain and this simultaneous activation maximizes learning and information retention. Activities that engage both sides of the brain (like playing an instrument or singing) make the brain more capable of processing information. None other than Albert Einstein was asked by his school to give up studies and take up manual labor because he was too 'stupid'. Einstein learnt to play the violin, particular favorites being Mozart and Bach. A friend says Einstein figured out his problems and equations by improvising on the violin. “Rhythmical walking is an everyday activity… Night follows day rhythmically; season follows season rhythmically; food is chewed rhythmically… It (rhythm) is a part of everyday living.” The mantra expand our self-understanding, and develop memory and creativity because it intensifies the mind's focus, concentration, and energy levels. The ragas as “mathematically perfected patterns of tonal series which match and attune our vibrations” have a profound impact upon our thought and behavior.

So, why are we tormenting and torturing children in the name of education and skill-accumulation? albert einstein playing the violin #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER After providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that does need him. Against enormous odds, Rick lands a job—as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers . . . of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player—any former NFL player—at their helm. And now they’ve got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn’t speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy—the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano—holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. Playing for Pizza: A Q&A with John Grisham Q: American football in Italy seems like an unlikely subject for a John Grisham novel. What was the inspiration for Playing for Pizza?

A: Three years ago when I was in Bologna researching "The Broker", I discovered American football. One of my guides in the area played football for the Bologna Warriors for 10 years. I couldn't believe that American football actually existed there, but the more I heard about it the more intrigued I became. Q: There is some great football writing in this novel. What kind of research was involved in capturing how this American institution is played in small town Italy? A: The only way to research the book was to go to Parma and watch a game. The coach is an American who played at Illinois State, and he proved to be extremely valuable. I met many of the Italian players and the story simply unfolded. Q: Speaking of research, you write lovingly of Italian food and wine in this book. What's your idea of the perfect Italian meal? A: First course: prosicutto and melon; second course: stuffed tortellini; third course: roasted stuffed capon, all served with a great Barolo wine. Q: Without giving away too much of the plot, your protagonist falls in love by the novel's end. Did you know when you started writing that Rick would get the girl? A: Of course.

Q: You have a new legal thriller coming in January 2008. Can you give us any hints about what to expect? A: I really don't like to talk about a book until it's finished. Sorry. But it will not be another work of non-fiction, nor will it be about football. Lots of lawyers in the next one. ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING VIOLIN ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING VIOLIN ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING VIOLIN : ALBERT EINSTEIN ALBERT EINSTEIN PLAYING VIOLIN : FROM GUITAR TO MUSIC : FREE TRUMPET SHEETS. Albert Einstein Playing Violin albert einstein Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a theoretical physicist, philosopher and author who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best known scientists and intellectuals of all time.

Einstein: physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955) This is a list of things named after Albert Einstein. playing the act of playing a musical instrument Engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment Amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretense acting: the performance of a part or role in a drama Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation violin A stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped sound holes bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow (violinist) a musician who plays the violin Violin was the first album released by violinst Vanessa-Mae.

It was recorded in October 1990, near her 12th birthday, and released shortly afterwards in March 1991. Vanessa-Mae contributed her royalties from the album to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. albert einstein playing violin - Albert Einstein Albert Einstein Bobblehead Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. As a child, Einstein revealed an extraordinary curiosity for understanding the mysteries of science. Moving first to Italy and then to Switzerland, the young prodigy graduated from high school in 1896. In 1905, while working as a patent clerk in Bern, Switzerland, Einstein had what came to be known as his "Annus Mirabilis" - or "miracle year". It was during this time that the young physicist obtained his Doctorate degree and published four of his most influential research papers, including the Special Theory of Relativity. In that, the now world famous equation "e=mc2" unlocked mysteries of the Universe theretofore unknown.

This premium bobblehead product, handcrafted from heavyweight polyresin, and only available from Royal Bobbles, is an officially licensed and very high quality model. It comes in a colorful collectors box with molded styrofoam protection. 85% (11) Frank Fredrickson In 1925 Frank Fredrickson won a Stanley Cup as a member of the Victoria Cougars. The next year the Cougars were once again a Stanley Cup finalist but they lost to the Montreal Maroons. It turned out to be the last chapter for the Victoria Cougars and the Western Hockey League: the league dissolved and most of the Victoria players' rights were purchased by the National Hockey League for a new Detroit franchise, appropriately called the Cougars. It wouldn't be long however before the team nickname was changed to the one it bears to this day: the Red Wings. Fredrickson played one year in Detroit before being traded to the Boston Bruins with Harry Meeking for Duke Keats and Archie Briden. The four principals in this trade had something important in common: they were all veterans of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who had served Canada in the Great War.

In the off-season of 1927, before he went to Boston, Fredrickson would fly friends, including the baseball hall-of-famer Jimmy Foxx, to Winnipeg to play golf. By 1934 he was the coach of Princeton University's hockey team. At Princeton one of the people he befriended was Albert Einstein. Fredrickson regularly walked to work with the great man, who, he said, was charming and unassuming. The one thing they had in common, the Princeton coach said, was that they both played the violin. Frank Fredrickson was a hall-of-fame kind of guy. He was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958, and he is also a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (1980), the UBC Sports Hall of Fame (1983), and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2006). The Music Of Social Equations In the Old Town Square of Prague, Einstein frequented a local cafe for debates with Max Brod and Franz Kafka. Einstein liked coming here with his violin and between literary discussions he took part in musical events to entertain his friends.

Einstein’s years in Prague are an important milestone in the life of this important researcher and philosopher. In Prague Albert Einstein found – according to his own writings – the necessary composure to give the basic thought of the general theory of relativity (1908) a more definite shape. During his 17-month lasting stay in Prague, Einstein wrote 11 scientific works, 5 of them on radiation mathematics and on quantum theory of the solids. You can visit the place where famous Albert Einstein played his violin. Look for a memorial plaque outside a house on the Old Town Square. It reads: “Here in this salon of Mrs Berta Fanta, Albert Einstein, Professor at Prague University in 1911 to 1912, founder of the theory of relativity, Nobel Prize Winner, played the violin and met his friends, famous writers, Max Brod and Franz Kafka.” albert einstein playing violin Melanie Abrams’s debut novel is a provocative tale about love, betrayal, and how one young woman’s unconventional sexual reawakening uncovers the most guarded parts of her past. When Josie, an anthropology grad student, is unexpectedly offered a job as the nanny for six-year-old Tyler, she innocently accepts.

Though Josie doesn’t necessarily need the job, there’s something about Tyler’s single mom, Mary--her beauty, her confidence, her resemblance to Josie’s mother--that draws Josie in. While her quick intimacy with Mary soothes Josie’s estrangement from her own parents, it also breeds betrayal when Josie falls for Mary’s crush, Devesh. An Indian surgeon ten years Josie’s senior, Devesh is a strong and enigmatic man who pulls Josie into a dizzying world of sexual domination and submission that speaks to her deeply hidden desires. It is a world of games that fast becomes serious, forcing Josie to confront the darkest moments of her past as she desperately struggles with her family history, her own violent impulses, and her love for Devesh. Rapturous, illuminating, and emotionally charged, Playing is an unflinching look at the irrevocable consequences of giving in to our most secret passions, and the freedom and imprisonment that comes with true self-knowledge. FAQ - Questions and answers When and where was Albert Einstein born? He was born on Friday, March 14, 1879 at 11.30 a.m.

in Ulm, Wï¿½rttemberg, in Bahnhofstraï¿½e B 135, later renamed Bahnhofstraï¿½e 20. When and where did Albert Einstein die? Aged 76 he died in hospital in Princeton, New Jersey, USA on Monday, April 18, 1955 early in the morning at 1.15 a.m. What did Einstein die from? The aneurysm, an enlargement of the abdominal artery filled with blood, which had been diagnosed earlier, had burst. He bled to death internally. Was Einsteinï¿½s brain removed during the autopsy? Yes! The pathologist, who did this without permission, was Dr. Thomas S. Harvey. The autopsy was carried out few hours after Einsteinï¿½s death. As the bereaved learned about it they gave their belated approval to take out and scientifically examine Einsteinï¿½s brain. Where was Albert Einstein buried? There is no grave. According to Einsteinï¿½s wish his body was burned on the same day and the ashes were scattered after a simple ceremony at an unknown place. Did Einstein write a last will? Yes!

It was signed by him on March 18, 1950. His secretary Helen Dukas and Dr. Otto Nathan were inserted as administrators of his will. The heirs were among others his step daughter Margot and his two sons Hans Albert and Eduard . His whole written property was given to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where it is still to be seen today, in the Albert Einstein Archives. Who were Albert Einsteinï¿½s parents? His father was Hermann Einstein (1847-1902) and his mother was Pauline Einstein , nee Koch (1858-1920). Did Einstein have siblings? He had a sister - Maria, called Maja (1881-1951). Brother and sister always liked each other. Where did Einstein spend his childhood? He spent his childhood in Ulm from his birth in March 1879 until June 1880 and in Munich from June 1880 until December 1894. As a 15-year-old he followed his family to Milan (Italy), where his family had settled in the meantime. What did Albert Einstein like to play with as a child?

Maja , Albert Einsteinï¿½s sister, reports in ï¿½Albert Einstein - Beitrag fï¿½r sein Lebensbildï¿½ (Albert Einstein ï¿½ Contribution for his biography), that her brother very much liked to play with "puzzles, jigsaw works, building complex constructions with a construction kit". He liked best building houses of cards, which he was able to build up to 14 stories high as a ten-year-old. He was less interested in wild and sportive games with other children. With increasing age he began to read very much and very concentrated. Is it true that Albert Einstein had a quick temper as a child? Young Albert had a quick temper, however, it vanished during his first school years. Albertï¿½s sister Maja reports in Albert Einstein - Beitrag fï¿½r sein Lebensbild (Albert Einstein ï¿½ Contribution for his biography) the following: "In such moments his face became all yellow, however, the tip of his nose became snow-white, and he was no longer under control. At such an opportunity he once grabbed a chair and threw it after his teacher, who was so terrified, that she ran away and never came back again.

His little sister was once thrown a big skittles ball on the head and a third time a childrenï¿½s pick served as a device for, hitting somebody on the head." Which schools did Einstein attend? Einstein received private lessons at home starting in 1884 and attended ï¿½Petersschuleï¿½ (Peterï¿½s School), a catholic public school in Munich, from October 1885 until 1888. ï¿½Luitpold-Gymnasiumï¿½ (Luitpold Grammar School), also in Munich, followed from October 1888 until 1894. However, he left this grammar school before time in December 1894 without taking his exams. To make up his graduation exam (Matur) he attended the business department of the Cantonal School in Aarau, Switzerland from October 1895 until October 1896. He studied at the Polytechnic (the later Swiss Technical Academy, ETH) in Zurich starting in October 1896. Was Albert Einstein a good or a bad pupil?

Albert Einstein, whose school performance seemed already very promising in elementary school, became a good student. He was always amongst the better students in his class. He received especially good marks in maths and the natural sciences, some worse marks in the languages, in drawing and in sports. Is it true, that Albert Einstein had a 5 in maths? Einsteinï¿½s performance in maths was always well up to excellent and in his school reports he received the marks good and very good. The rumour about the 5 in maths has proposedly developed from the fact that in Einsteinï¿½s school reports, for example from the Cantonal School Aarau, the mark 5 and even 6 can be found in maths. However, we have to consider that the criteria for school performance in Germany and Switzerland are different. That means, mark 1 (very good) in Germany corresponds to mark 6 in Switzerland; mark 2 (good) equals mark 5; etc. Did Einstein ï¿½have to repeat a yearï¿½ in school? Albert Einstein never had to ï¿½repeat a yearï¿½ during his whole school time. Which school leaving certificate did Einstein have?

He passed the school leaving examination (Matur) at the Cantonal School in Aarau, Switzerland, in October 1896. What did Albert Einstein do after passing his school leaving exam? Einstein studied at the Polytechnic (the later Swiss Technical Academy, ETH) in Zurich from 1896 until 1900. The aim of his studies was the subject teacher diploma for maths and physics. He ended his studies successfully in July 1900. Did Einstein have to do his military service? No! Einstein escaped the German military service by giving up the German citizenship as 17-year-old with the approval of his father. It was different with Swiss army. Einstein became a Swiss citizen in February 1901 and was summoned by the military officials for the medical examination one month later. At the medical examination on March 13, 1901 Einstein was attested varicosities, flat and sweaty feet. Thus he was declared "Unqualified A" ("Untauglich A") by the examination committee.

The ï¿½Aï¿½ means, that he could only be used for "helpersï¿½ services" ("Hï¿½lfsdienste und Platzdienst"). However, the Swiss Army has never summoned Einstein to perform these services. Was Albert Einstein married? Yes! Albert Einstein was married two times. He married Mileva Maric (1875-1948) in January 1903, a former fellow student from his time as a student at the Polytechnic in Zurich. They were divorced in February 1919. 4 months later, in June 1919, he married his cousin Elsa Lï¿½wenthal (1876-1936), nee Einstein. Did Albert Einstein have children? Lieserl (1902-?), who was born illegitimate, Hans Albert (1904-1973) and Eduard (1910-1965).

His second wife, Elsa Lï¿½wenthal , nee Einstein, brought two daughters from her first marriage, Ilse Lï¿½wenthal (1897-1934) and Margot Lï¿½wenthal (1899-1986). Which nicknames did Mileva and Albert Einstein have for their sons Hans Albert and Eduard? As a child Hans Albert was called Buio, Swiss for ï¿½boyï¿½. However, in Einsteinï¿½s letters he was also only called Bu. Later Hans Albert was called Adn or just Albert. Eduard was only called Tede or Tedel by Mileva, Serbian word for "child". In Einsteinï¿½s letters he is also called Tete, Tetel and Teddy. How tall was Einstein? In his Swiss "little log book" (Dienstbï¿½chlein) of 1901 a body height of 171,5 cm is stated. In his passport dated 1923 175 cm are stated. What colour did Albert Einsteinï¿½s eyes have?

Einstein had brown eyes (Source: Einsteinï¿½s passport dated 1923). Was Albert Einstein left- or right-handed? Einstein was right-handed. Which hobbies did Albert Einstein have? Einstein very much liked to play the violin and the piano. Sailing was also special to him. Did Einstein play an instrument? He played the violin and the piano. Did Albert Einstein have one or more violins? He had several violins in his life. The "last" violin was handed down to his grandson, Bernhard Caesar. Legend has it that Einstein called all its violins Lina ï¿½ supposedly deduced from "violin". Was Einstein a good violin-player? Here different opinions do exist. Ze'ev Rosenkranz writes in his book , Albert Einstein - Privat und ganz persï¿½nlich (Albert Einstein ï¿½ Private and very personal) about Einstein playing the violin: "... He himself liked to scoff at his 'incompetence', which he rarely found ï¿½impressingï¿½, however, this did not reduce his joy in playing the 'violin'. Supposedly he was a good amateur musician with an own intuitive understanding of the music.

In his later years he didnï¿½t like the notes produced by himself any more; in the end he stopped playing the violin and only fantasized on the piano." Who were Einsteinï¿½s favourite composers? Next to Mozart, whose music he liked best, there were for example Vivaldi, Bach, Schubert and Corelli. Did Einstein have a sailing boat of his own? Einstein had a boat in Caputh, near Potsdam, named Tï¿½mmler, which was confiscated during the national socialist seizure of power in 1933 and sold one year later. In the US he had a sailing boat of his own called Tinnef. Could Albert Einstein swim? Though Einstein liked sailing very much he could not swim. He even denied to use swim vests. This led to his family always worrying very much when he was out sailing. Did Albert Einstein have a car? Albert Einstein had no car of his own and he also never learned how to drive. If he had to, he was driven by friends and relatives or their chauffeurs. Did Einstein smoke? He smoked cigar and pipe despite his wife Elsa and his doctors forbid him to smoke . Did Einstein drink alcohol? Albert Einstein drank only few alcohol.

If at all, a glass of wine or a little glass of cognac. Mostly he only sipped on the alcoholics served to him. Did Einstein have a favourite book and a favourite author? Einstein liked reading very much and he read a lot. Therefore it is difficult to name single books or authors. Despite that fact a small selection in the following: He very much liked to read Don Quijote by Cervantes Saavedra and The Karamasow Brothers by Dostojewski. David Humes Traktat about human nature had according to Einsteinï¿½s own words quite an influence on his development. Here the authors have to be mentioned Poincarï¿½, Mach, Tolstoi, Heine, Shaw as well as Schopenhauer and Spinoza. As a student he read with increasing enthusiasm the Naturwissenschaftlichen Volksbï¿½cher (Natural-Scientific Popular Books) by Aaron Bernstein and dealt among other things with Ludwig Bï¿½chners Kraft und Stoff (Energy and Matter) and Kantï¿½s Kritik der reinen Vernunft (Critique of Pure Reason). Did Albert Einstein write books of his own?

Next to very many scientific and non-scientific publications Albert Einstein has also written, i.e. published several books. About the special and the general theory of relativity (intelligible to everybody), Basics of the theory of relativity, The evolution of physics, with Leopold Infeld. The books mentioned here have been translated into many languages. Did Albert Einstein write some kind of diary? 3: USA - November 1930 to January 1931 4: USA - December 3, 1931 to February 4, 1932; December 10, 1932 to December 18, 1932 5: Berlin, London - April 1931 to June 1931 6: USA - January 28, 1933 to February 16, 1933 Einstein had worked at the Patent Office (Swiss Office for Intellectual Property) for some years in Bern. Did he also have own patents? Yes, he owned more then twenty patents. However, always together with a partner. Thus for example with the Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard among other things a patent for a refrigerator.

With the industrial Hermann Anschï¿½tz-Kaempfe a patent for a gyroscopic compass, with Rudolf Goldschmidt, a professor for mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, a patent for a hearing device and with the doctor Gustav Bucky a patent for an automatic camera. When was Einstein working at the Swiss Office for Intellectual Property in Bern? He was employed as technical expert third-class with an annual salary of 3500 Swiss Francs in June 1902 and he was promoted to be technical expert second-class, with an annual salary of 4500 Swiss Francs in April 1906. He handed in his notice to start a new job as extraordinary professor for theoretical physics at the university Zurich in July 1909. What became of Einsteinï¿½s working place (office) in the Patent Office in Bern? Is it open to the public today? Einsteinï¿½s former working place, i.e. his office in the back then Bern Patent Office in Speichergasse has been rebuilt during the course of time.

The building, which is not open to the public, is used no longer as patent office today and except for a commemorative plaque in the foyer nothing anymore points out that Albert Einstein has worked there. What became of Einsteinï¿½s office in Princeton, in which he worked until shortly before his death? From Einsteinï¿½s office in the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton there is only the known photograph still left, which shows the room how Einstein left it in 1955. Nothing more is left of "his office". After Einsteinï¿½s death is was again used as office by an employees of the institute. On the official website of the Institutes for Advanced Study the following hint can be found: "Is it possible to visit Albert Einstein's office at the Institute? Professor Einstein's Institute office has been occupied, since his death in 1955, by other members of the Institute's Faculty. The offices of all Faculty and Members are private." What is the theory of relativity? Whole books might be filled with answering this question.

Very briefly the following: Concerning Einsteinï¿½s theory of relativity it can be differentiated between the special theory of relativity dated 1905, and the general theory of relativity (gravity theory) of 1915. The special theory of relativity deals with questions of systems of reference moving with constant speed against each other. It lead to a revision of the terms space and time and is based on the principle of the constancy of the speed of light and on the principle of relativity, which postulates the impossibility of the determination of an absolute movement. However, the general theory of relativity deals with systems of reference relatively accelerated against each other, as well as the impact of gravity on space and time. Was it possible to confirm the effects predicted by the general theory of relativity with experiments? To the classical confirmed tests of the general theory of relativity belong among others the predicaments of the perihelion motion of Mercury, the gravitation red shift as well as of the deviation of light in the gravitational field of the sun. The gravity waves predicted by Einstein and his theory however, could only be indirectly proven until today. How many people understand the theory of relativity?

Was the special theory of relativity still "intelligible", the general theory of relativity could not be understood by most of Einsteinï¿½s contemporaries. Legend has it that the English astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington is said to have answered on the question, whether three people could understand the theory of relativity: "And who is going to be the third?" Today things have changed. The theories of relativity are already dealt with in the upper classes of grammar school and are basic components of every physics study. Thus it can be assumed that very many people are able to understand Einsteinï¿½s theory of relativity, at least the basics of it. What does the formula: E = m ï¿½ c2 mean? Einsteinï¿½s famous formula of the Equivalence of Mass and Energy: E = m ï¿½ c2 (energy equals mass times speed of light squared) is a direct consequence of his special theory of relativity from the year 1905. It says that any energy, which is supplied to a body, also increases its mass and each energy, which is deduced from the body, reduces its mass.

The conversion from mass into energy was sadly confirmed at the latest in August 1945 by the throwing two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. How big is the part of Einsteinï¿½s first wife, Mileva Maric, in the theory of relativity? Again and again there are people claiming that Mileva Maric had a big part in Einsteinï¿½s special theory of relativity. Of course the two of them have jointly discussed Einsteinï¿½s work, in which Mileva has introduced some thoughts. However, it is pure speculation to say that Mileva played a bigger part in Einsteinï¿½s theories. There are no known documents, from which it becomes clear that Mileva has scientifically contributed to Einsteinï¿½s theories. Her personal and intellectual relationship with the young Einstein however, has played an important role in his development. But she could not help him with the creative part of the theory of relativity. In the 20ies there is said to have been a film by Einstein concerning the theory of relativity. What do you know about this film?

The German version of the film about Einsteinï¿½s special theory of relativity, which was first shown on April 2, 1922, is no longer be traceable. Hanns-Walter Kornblum had the idea to this film, which almost entirely consisted of animated pictures. Today only the English version of the film from the year 1923 is preserved. However, this is a version which is very shortened of the German original version. Was Albert Einstein awarded the Nobel Price? Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Price for physics in 1921. The price was given to him "for his merits concerning theoretical physics, especially for his discovery of the law of photoelectric effect". It has to be mentioned that Einstein was not awarded the Nobel Price for the theory of relativity. What had Einstein to do with the construction of the atomic bomb? Frightened that Germany worked on the development of the atomic bomb, Albert Einstein signed a letter to the American president Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 2, 1939 to point out the possibility of an atomic danger to him.

In the letter indicated to the president that there was a military threat with atomic energy and gave him the tip, that also the US should increase its nuclear research. This was the only part Einstein played in connection with the atomic bomb! In a letter to his long-time friend Max von Laue Einstein wrote in March 1955: "...The thing with the atomic bomb and Roosevelt was restricted to the fact that I have signed a letter by Szilards facing the danger that Hitler could be in possession of the atomic bomb first. If I had known that this danger was not real, I would not have participated in opening Pandoraï¿½s box, by the way as little as Szilard. [...]". Which contemporary technical modern comforts can be traced back to Albert Einstein? Today Einsteinï¿½s findings are also applied in technical systems. Such for example in laser technology, the CD player, the digital camera, the solar cell and in the ï¿½Global Positioning Systemï¿½, abbreviated GPS, which we are no longer to imagine being without, which is used in our cars as navigation system. Are there still descendants of Albert Einstein today (2013)? If yes, where do they live?

Yes, there are still descendants. However, due to reasons of personality protection their addresses are not published. Again and again it can be read, e.g. on the internet, that there is a "Einstein-riddle" with the following or similar conceptual formulation: 1. There are 5 houses, each with a different colour. 2. In each house lives a person of another nationality. 3. Each tenant prefers a certain beverage, smokes a certain cigarette brand and has a certain pet. 4. None of the 5 persons is drinking the same, smoking the same or has the same pet. The question is: To whom does the fish belong? ..." Is this riddle really from Albert Einstein? The riddle is not from Albert Einstein! There is no prove for the fact that it is from him . Famous People Who Play a Music Instrument Famous People Who Play A Music Instrument Famous People Who Play A Music Instrument In Arts, Science and Sports Music Education Expert By Espie Estrella Neil Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) - Known as the first astronaut to walk on the moon. He is said to play the baritone horn.

Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922) - He invented the telephone before he turned 30. His training and education came chiefly from his family and he is mostly self-taught. He reportedly played the piano . Louis Braille (1809 - 1852) - A French educator who invented "Braille," a method of writing and printing named after him which enabled the blind to read through the use of their hands. He was blinded when he was three due to an accident but he was an excellent organist. Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) - English writer notable for his novels including A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. He played the accordion. Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) - Prolific American inventor with 1,093 patented inventions. He created the world's first industrial research lab. Edison played the piano . Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) - Physicist who won a Nobel Prize in 1921, known for his theories of relativity and gravitation.

continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge He played the piano and violin . Donald Glaser (born September 21, 1926) - Physicist who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1960 for his "bubble chamber" invention. He plays the violin . John Glenn (born on July 18, 1921) - Known as the first U.S. astronaut to ever orbit the earth. In 1998, he again went to space on board the space shuttle Discovery at the age of 77. He grew up in a musically talented family. Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928) - Poet and novelist, among his notable works are Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure. He played the accordion. Trevor Pryce (born August 3, 1975) - Football player, plays for the Denver Broncos. Pryce plays the drums. Oscar Robertson (born November 24, 1938) - Basketball legend, he played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. Robertson plays the flute .

John Smoltz (born on May 15, 1967) - Major league baseball player who reportedly also plays the accordion. Wayman Tisdale (1964 2009) - Basketball player who was also a brlliant bass guitarist. He released several albums, his last album was titled Rebound. Bernie Williams (born on September 13, 1968) - Major League baseball player for the New York Yankees. He also plays the guitar and composes his own songs. His debut album is titled The Journey Within. 10 Things You Don't Know About Albert Einstein 10 Things You Don't Know About Albert Einstein 10 Things You Don't Know About Albert Einstein Interesting Facts About Albert Einstein Portrait of German-born American physicist Albert Einstein. (1946). (Photo by Fred Stein Archive/Archive Photos/Getty Images) By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated February 26, 2016. Most people know that Albert Einstein was a famous scientist who came up with the formula E=mc2. But do you know these ten things about this genius? 10.

Loved to Sail When Einstein attended college at the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, he fell in love with sailing. He would often take a boat out onto a lake, pull out a notebook, relax, and think. Even though Einstein never learned to swim, he kept sailing as a hobby throughout his life. 9. Einstein's Brain When Einstein died in 1955, his body was cremated and his ashes scattered, as was his wish. However, before his body was cremated, pathologist Thomas Harvey at Princeton Hospital conducted an autopsy in which he removed Einstein's brain. Rather than putting the brain back in the body, Harvey decided to keep it, ostensibly for study. Harvey did not have permission to keep Einstein's brain, but days later, he convinced Einstein's son that it would help science. Shortly thereafter, Harvey was fired from his position at Princeton because he refused to give up Einstein's brain. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge For the next four decades, Harvey kept Einstein's chopped-up brain (Harvey had it cut into 240 pieces) in two mason jars with him as he moved around the country.

Every once in a while, Harvey would slice off a piece and send it to a researcher. Finally, in 1998, Harvey returned Einstein's brain to the pathologist at Princeton Hospital. 8. Einstein and the Violin Einstein's mother, Pauline, was an accomplished pianist and wanted her son to love music too, so she started him on violin lessons when he was six years old. Unfortunately, at first, Einstein hated playing the violin. He would much rather build houses of cards , which he was really good at (he once built one 14 stories high!), or do just about anything else. When Einstein was 13-years old, he suddenly changed his mind about the violin when he heard the music of Mozart . With a new passion for playing, Einstein continued to play the violin until the last few years of his life. For nearly seven decades, Einstein would not only use the violin to relax when he became stuck in his thinking process, he would play socially at local recitals or join in impromptu groups such as Christmas carolers who stopped at his home. 7.

Presidency of Israel A few days after Zionist leader and first President of Israel Chaim Weizmann died on November 9, 1952, Einstein was asked if he would accept the position of being the second president of Israel. Einstein, age 73, declined the offer. In his official letter of refusal, Einstein stated that he not only lacked the "natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people," but also, he was getting old. 6. No Socks Part of Einstein's charm was his disheveled look. In addition to his uncombed hair, one of Einstein's peculiar habits was to never wear socks. Whether it was while out sailing or to a formal dinner at the White House, Einstein went without socks everywhere. To Einstein, socks were a pain because they often would get holes in them. Plus, why wear both socks and shoes when one of them would do just fine? 5. A Simple Compass When Albert Einstein was five years old and sick in bed, his father showed him a simple pocket compass. Einstein was mesmerized. What force exerted itself on the little needle to make it point in a single direction?

This question haunted Einstein for many years and has been noted as the beginning of his fascination with science. 4. Designed a Refrigerator Twenty-one years after writing his Special Theory of Relativity , Albert Einstein invented a refrigerator that operated on alcohol gas. The refrigerator was patented in 1926 but never went into production because new technology made it unnecessary. Einstein invented the refrigerator because he read about a family that was poisoned by a sulphur dioxide-emitting refrigerator. 3. Obsessed Smoker Einstein loved to smoke. As he walked between his house and his office at Princeton, one could often see him followed by a trail of smoke. Nearly as part of his image as his wild hair and baggy clothes was Einstein clutching his trusty briar pipe. In 1950, Einstein is noted as saying, "I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs," Although he favored pipes, Einstein was not one to turn down a cigar or even a cigarette. 2. Married His Cousin After Einstein divorced his first wife, Mileva Maric, in 1919, he married his cousin, Elsa Loewenthal (nee Einstein). How closely were they related? Quite close.

Elsa was actually related to Albert on both sides of his family. Albert's mother and Elsa's mother were sisters, plus Albert's father and Elsa's father were cousins. When they were both little, Elsa and Albert had played together; however, their romance only began once Elsa had married and divorced Max Loewenthal. 1. An Illegitimate Daughter In 1901, before Albert Einstein and Mileva Maric were married, the college sweethearts took a romantic getaway to Lake Como in Italy. After the vacation, Mileva found herself pregnant. In that day and age, illegitimate children were not uncommon and yet they were also not accepted by society. Since Einstein did not have the money to marry Maric nor the ability to support a child, the two were not able to get married until Einstein got the patent job over a year later. So as not to besmirch Einstein's reputation, Maric went back to her family and had the baby girl, whom she named Lieserl. Although we know that Einstein knew about his daughter, we don't actually know what happened to her. There are but just a few references of her in Einstein's letters, with the last one in September 1903.

It is believed that Lieserl either died after suffering from scarlet fever at an early age or she survived the scarlet fever and was given up for adoption. Both Albert and Mileva kept the existence of Lieserl so secret that Einstein scholars only discovered her existence in recent years.

Question: Albert Einstein is known to have played which musical instrument?
Answer: Violin